Poppy Day

The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars. It reminds Americans of the sacrifices made by our veterans while protecting our freedoms.

Were fish open for opener?

Minnesota fisher men and women were pumped this weekend with it being opening weekend. Not only was it opener but anglers had the best weather imaginable to be out on the lake.

TZD Seminar notes rise in traffic crash fatalities in Minnesota

Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths (TZD), an organization that was designed to study the causes of traffic fatalities and serious injuries, and work to pursue public support of traffic safety as a priority, hosted a seminar at Prairie’s Edge Casino and Resort in Granite Falls last week.

Artist of the Week

This week’s Artist of the Week is 1st grader Sophie Ringen. Parents: Ryan, Sara Ringen Favorite instrument: Rainstick What do you want to be when you grow up? Artist or music teacher Favorite part of music class: Playing instruments .

Small Schools Gather for Big South Conference Track Meet

Saturday morning, May 14th, kicked off the BSC track meet with the Small School division meeting in Windom. Teams included Blue Earth Area, Jackson County Central, Luverne, Pipestone Area, Redwood Valley, St. James Area, and Windom Area.

Saints accomplish much in tune-up to Conference Meet

The SJA track teams made a trip west to Windom for a quadrangular meet on May 12th and returned with a long list of placewinners that included several individual champs and relays both. The meet also gave the squads familiarity with a track where they would return two days later for the Big South Conference Small Schools meet. “It was a great meet to have our young teams get times and try new events,” said Head Coach Scott Allen.

Storm proves only way to stop Bowers in 4-0 SJA victory at Windom

The Windom Eagles proved to be a tougher opponent after an early 14-1 Saints win but were still unable to find a remedy for Addie Bowers, either in the pitching circle or in the batter’s box during a 4-0 road win on May 12th. Due to a strong storm from the west, the game was called after five innings but not before Bowers struck out 13/16 batters during her no-hitter and smacked a pair of home runs to the power alley in right centerfield.

SJA splits doubleheader at Pipestone with extra-inning victory

An exciting finish to a long game, after a long road trip, provided a 9-8 final as the Saints claimed the win with a Sonny Heil game-winning RBI in the bottom of the 10th inning. Pipestone grabbed a 10-4 win in the opening game but the Saints were the home team in the last segment of the doubleheader and prevailed after three scoreless innings to cap the win.